1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1975 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 12

Name: 1975 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 12
Start: 1975-08-01
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

Howard Dyer (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Willard L. McIlwain (D) by 9.7 points.

Howard DyerDemocrat · winner

54.8%8,098

Willard L. McIlwainDemocrat · incumbent

45.2%6,668

14,766 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET